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Transport in LE5 2DG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE5 2DG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Colchester Road
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 2DG is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE5 2DG itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Averil Road, 54 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.7% of working residents in the LE5 2DG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

LE5 2DGEngland
Work from home18.7%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.9% of households in the LE5 2DG area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 2DGEngland
No car or van19.9%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more12.1%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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